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I'm a graduate student, a climber and a musician. I'm joining to find an inexpensive solution to chronic hand muscle pain I developed about ten years ago that inhibits my ability to play my cello, write, and climb consistently.

"**I had another user contact me to see whether this was ever resolved, and thought I should post an update here in case any others could use the information. Please feel free to weigh in at any point.**
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I wanted to know i..."

"Latest update: NOT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. My EMG came back completely normal. The neurologist who oversaw the EMG said he thought the problem sounded more like a muscle control disorder along the lines of a mild dystonia, but agreed ..."

"Thanks for the reply! I posted a thread in another forum, concerned that I might have posted in the wrong place. Here is is, with some comments from others, and updates from me:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pain-Management/Daily-h..."

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